Things That Went Right

Things That Went Right Today:

1) Had fun working on a "prom hair" article with my friend Sylvia.
2) Driving my husband's smaller car while he is out of town. Nice to be out of my huge Suburban for awhile. So easy to park.
3) Pretzel sticks at the mall.

For those who may be new to the blog I wanted to take a second to explain the "Things That Went Right Today" that I put at the top of each post. When I began this blog I had some tough things happening in my life. It was easy to go through the days focused on everything that was wrong, but I knew that would not solve the problems. Wallowing would do nothing but make me uncomfortable and unhappy. We all have trials big and small. Every day brings challenges and troubles. Sad things or irritations either to us or to others we know and love. Turning on the evening news can be enough to make us feel discouraged and depressed as we hear story after story of war and disaster and difficulty. Pain is ever present in one form or another it seems. Life is just not always easy.

But the thing is that is only part of the story. The world is also a beautiful place full of fun and laughter. People are fundamentally good and the sun comes up every day like clockwork. We all have blessings. Love and joy are incredibly abundant if we reach for them. No matter how bad things ever get there is always something good we can find if we seek it.

Good and bad coexist side by side in all of our lives each and every day. What we see most clearly and which state we will experience most often has everything to do with where we choose to place our focus. If we zone in on the awful we will be miserable, but if we embrace the magic of life we will feel content and happy. It IS a choice that we each must make for ourselves. "Things That Went Right Today" is my daily reminder to myself of the little blessings that add up to a wonderful life. My shift in focus to the good things that surround me. Doing so makes a profound difference in my attitude and personal sense of well being. I would encourage everyone to take a moment out of every day to focus on gratitude. If we all could maintain a spirit of thankfulness, I believe the world would be a kinder gentler place. So let's each do our part to change the world, one heart at a time. Beginning with our very own. God bless!